Thomas Urquhart (Томас Эркарт)

Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 39. That the impudicity of a Lascivious Woman staines but her owne, and not her hus∣bands honour

THough of her sacred Matrimoniall Oath
Your wife make no account: if what be due
To a wise Husband you performe: she doth
Bring to her selfe discredit: not to you;
For others faults can no disgrace impart you:
(Though to your losse they tend, and make you sorrie)
No more then you can by anothers vertue,
(Though it breed joy, and gaine) reape any glorie:
'Tis our owne vertu', & vice must praise or blame u〈…〉
And either make us glorious, or infamous.

1. Epigrams. The First Booke. № 32. That if we strove not more for superfluities, then for what is needfull, we would not be so much troubled, is wee are
2. Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 13. What the subject of your conference ought to be with men of judgment, and account
3. Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 29. A truely liberall man never bestoweth his gifts, in hope of recompence
4. Epigrams. The Second Booke. № 24. No man should glory too much in the flourishing verdure of his Youth
5. Epigrams. The First Booke. № 33. The onely true progresse to a blessed life

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